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Academic Eligibility Holiday Examples: 2011-2012

(When six or nine weeks ends prior to winter break)

The dates provided in this document are just examples of eligibility dates, and should be used as a guide only. Actual school calendars may vary from this information.

Students Back Grace period ends MLK Holiday 3 week check* Regain eligibility*
Jan 2 Jan 9 No Jan 20 Jan 27
Jan 2 Jan 9 Yes Jan 20 Jan 27
Jan 3 Jan 10 No Jan 20 Jan 27
Jan 3 Jan 10 Yes Jan 23 Jan 30
Jan 4 Jan 11 No Jan 20 Jan 27
Jan 4 Jan 11 Yes Jan 23 Jan 30
Jan 5 Jan 12 No Jan 25 Feb 1
Jan 5 Jan 12 Yes Jan 25 Feb 1
Jan 6 Jan 13 No Jan 26 Feb 2
Jan 6 Jan 13 Yes Jan 26 Feb 2
Jan 9 Jan 16 No Jan 27 Feb 3
Jan 9 Jan 16 Yes Jan 27 Feb 3
  • *If there are other school holidays in the 3-week evaluation period (other than MLK) it will affect the 3-week grade check and regaining eligibility dates especially if 2 of the school weeks are less than 5 days.
  • *In the event two of three school weeks are shortened, one of the shortened weeks (which must consist of at least three school days) may be counted as five days with ten other actual class days making up the fifteen class days.
November examples:

Grading period ends Friday, November 18. Students are on holiday from the end of school on the 18th until school resumes Monday, November 28. All students are academically eligible during a school holiday period consisting of at least seven consecutive calendar days. The seven-calendar day grace period begins on Monday, November 28 and the student’s lose/regain eligibility on Monday, December 5 at the time the school day normally ends.

Grading period ends Tuesday, November 22. Students are on holiday from the end of school on the 22nd until school resumes Monday, November 28. The seven-calendar day grace period begins on Tuesday, November 22 and the student’s lose/regain eligibility on Tuesday, November 29 at the time the school day normally ends.

January example (when six or nine weeks ends after winter break):

Grading period ends Friday, January 13. Students lose or regain eligibility at the end of school Friday, January 20. Three week grade check is Friday, February 3, students regain eligibility Friday, February 10. (If there are multiple holidays in the 3-week evaluation period, it could alter the end of the evaluation and the date for regaining eligibility.)

Spring Break example:

Grading period ends Friday, March 9. Students are on holiday from the end of school on the 9th until school resumes Monday, March 19. All students are academically eligible during a school holiday period consisting of at least seven consecutive calendar days. The seven-calendar day grace period begins on Monday, March 19 and the student’s lose/regain eligibility on Monday, March 26 at the time the school day normally ends.